Yellow Brick Road 5K
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Yellow Brick Road 5K Run/Walk
The Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce organizes the Yellow Brick Road 5K Run/Walk on the first Saturday in June. First held in 2006, the event attracts hundreds of participants of all ages each year and uses a Wizard of Oz theme because the world premiere of the film took place at Oconomowoc’s Strand Theater on August 12, 1939. Many participants wear costumes related to the theme.
Distances
- 5K race
- 2-mile walk
- Free 1/2 mile Kids Fun Run for ages ten and under
The course begins at Village Green Park overlooking Fowler Lake, follows the isthmus between Fowler Lake and Lake Lac La Belle, passes through a neighborhood section, and returns to the Village Green. Finishers receive a custom collector’s medal. Refreshment sponsors have booths near the finish line offering bottled water, fruit, and individually wrapped snacks.
The 5K entry includes a custom cotton event t-shirt, an annually redesigned finisher medal while supplies last, chip timing, a custom trophy for top male and top female overall, team challenge trophies, and age-group awards for first through third place in five-year brackets. Post-race bottled water is provided. The Kids Fun Run is free, limited to 100 children, and awards a finisher medal sponsored by Rogers Behavioral Health. A team award is available for teams of four or more; teams designate a captain for registration. Registration is open and the organizer notes no refunds; a price increase is scheduled for May 16 and a date of May 23 is listed. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
